Recently Regina tweeted about violent video games being a catalyst for the spree killings we have the misfortune of suffering from time to time in the United States. Let me clarify. She didn't say that violent video games cause this. She was actually stating that this is not the case. I agree. Some would argue… Continue reading Violence and the Video Game
Reportedly the title of this piece is what Darius the Great tasked a servant with whispering in his ear three times a day. You see, he swore revenge on the Athenians for their part in the burning of Sardis. He apparently took his oath seriously and didn't want to forget. I would even venture a… Continue reading “Master, remember the Athenians”
It occurred to me while speaking with Regina last week that I've never discussed what type of gamer I am by her codification on this site. Regina and Rhonda have their views on what type of gamer I am, and you can find those on episode 5 of the Game On Girl podcast. I… Continue reading What Gamer Type Am I?
The summer of 2011 I moved from my long time home of Vancouver, Washington. In the process I left behind several friends who are really like family to me: Regina being one of them; my friend Trevor being another. Trevor and I met within a couple of months of me first moving to Vancouver and we… Continue reading What Makes Terraria so Awesome (or Friends and Their Virtual Legos)
Last week, I gave you my favorite picks for 2012. This week I look ahead to the coming year and share with you the games I'm most excited about. There is one small caveat. As far as I know, none of these games has a firm release date yet. With that in mind, let's take… Continue reading What I’m Looking Forward to in 2013
I played a lot of games last year. At least a lot for me. I just thought I would talk about my favorites from this past year and then, next week, look ahead to what releases I'm anxiously awaiting in 2013. And so, without further ado... 3. X-COM: Enemy Unknown If you listened to episode… Continue reading My Favorite Games of 2012
Hello. My name is Mark Schjoll. Yes, that Mark - Regina's friend Mark. But, enough about my name. Here's a bit about my gaming “cred”. I started playing games as a kid, as most kids do. However, early on, one of my uncles and a grandfather taught me how to play poker. I think that's… Continue reading Greetings!
